Tuesday Tale

Five days a week we walk at least 45 minutes  between 8 am and 9:30 am.  

We do our walking at Crabtree Valley Mall

about 2 miles from home  (as the crow flies).  Depending on the weather, if it is above

40 degrees in winter and below 75 (with out humidity) in the summer, we'll walk outside around the mall, through the parking lots and trails.  The mall doesn't open until 10 am.

The wise ones say walking is good for your health

We find that it is  not only healthy, it will make you wealthy. 

and often you can **help your those around you.

**During 2018, while walking, I found three bank debt cards in the parking lots on different days. 

 I am amazed at how careless folks are with these cards.

Each one from one of the three banks in the mall area. We turned them into the banks

right a 9 am. On New Year's Eve day about 8 am,  I saw an object in an empty parking spot that looked like a small pocket book calendar.  I almost walked passed it but decided to pick it up.

When I turned it over, I was shocked to see it was Passport from Mexico.

I opened it to check dates.  Expiration date was April 21, 2020. The owner had

filled in her name, local address and phone number.  We took it to the mall office immediately.

If the owner had already realized it was missing, I know she was frantic.

Mostly what we find is lots of coins and some times paper money.  We put in a huge jar. At the end of the year take the jar to the bank to use their automatic counter.  I thought I'd give you all a chance to 

guess how much money we found this year.  Below is a photo of the jar.

Note there is a $1.00, $5.00 and $10.00 bill.  All found in empty lots early in the morning.

So you have a head start it is more than $16.00.

We'll be taking the Jar to the bank sometime in the next few days.
I'll let you know the total.

Moral to this story is two fold:
1. be careful with your debt cards don't just stick them in the top of your pocketbook or in your pants  pockets.  If you have to have your passport with you at all times, put it somewhere safe.
2.  keep your nose to the ground when walking there are treasures to be found.


THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR THE LOVELY BIRTHDAY WISHES!!
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND EVERYONE HAVE A 70TH BIRTHDAY
HERE IS MY CAKE AND IT IS YUMMY

Big BIRTHDAY

It is my

Yep I was born January 7, 1949.  

I have been asking myself how that happened.  LOL

7 is my favorite number.
 I'm eager to see with my 70th year has in store for me!!

Today I'd like to share 7   0 things I have learned over the years:

7

S:(Always wear) Sensible shoes

E: Everything in moderation 

V: Victories no matter if they are  big or small celebrate them with zest and glee

E:Enjoy the simple pleasures of life: Chocolate, Coffee, Pasta 

N:Never underestimate the value of friendships...they get you thru thick and thin

T:Talk lots but LISTEN more

Y:Years be thankful for each one they made you who you are

0

Zero tolerance for any kind of abuse!!!!!!!

The making of Me

Top row: For your viewing pleasure 

It appears from the top two photos I 

was a born ham and well balanced.  I could touch my head and foot a the same.

2nd Row left, I can't remember why I am in a formal at age 9.

I'm in the middle my maternal grandmother aka 

Annie Ma on my right, my paternal grandmother on my left

2nd Row: middle photo I'm still practicing my hand/foot coordination.  I was an angel in Christmas Program.

2nd row: Junior in high school.  How many of your remember the

flip hair style.  Took a ton of bobby pins to get the curls.

Then you had to brush like crazy to get the flip and use hair spray.

Bottom Row:  We were in Parrot Land in Florida...good

thing I had been practicing my balance and arm coordination

1 parrot on my head, 2 on each arm

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How I plan to spend my 70th bday

Today my better half is taking me out to breakfast at First Watch

We will pick up my Baskin Robbins Bday cake late morning...I might have a slice for lunch

I am a member of Milton's Pizza's birthday club.  They sent me a coupon for a free lunch or supper.  We are going there tonight.  

I will show you my cake tomorrow!!

Historic Oakwood Homes Part III

Happy Sunday House Selfies...

if you missed Part I of Historic Oakwood Click here

Part II of Historic Oakwood Click here

Below is the front view of the home on the left side of the collage above.  

The porch wraps around about 3/4 of the home.

Clever Caturday Artsy Friends!!

I have two very crafty and artys friends.
Grant and Kathy.  He is a woodcarver and she is a beader, she draws and paints.
Kathy sent me an email saying

"Grant is forever mislaying his glasses. He has Progressives and reading glasses & is always saying, "where did I leave them?"

She drew up a design he could make with scrap wood and then painted it "whimsically ".  He had fun making 2, here's a photo of one prototype. Now he is busy making MORE!!"

When Angel Madi passed, Grant carved this kitty and Kathy painted it just like my Angel.

Even the freckle on her nose.  Now it sits on top of Madi's box

Nature and Feline Friday

Hosted by my Niece Rosy, and her 2 brudders Arty and Jakey HERE

Nature from my back yard.

The next two pictures are of the same tree at night

I obviously changed the camera setting.

The file was dated 11/22/18. 

The blizzard of early December blew the remainder of the leaves away

 but I have no idea what setting I used for this one.  No pizap or photo shop just camera setting

I think I might need to buy a head lamp if I continue to take night time photos.

I really like this one.

The Japanese Maple appears to have ice or silver on it..no clue how I did that

Hosted by Comedy Plus

Kat, my handsome feline nephew, had a very nice first Christmas in his new home.

Hu-Mum ordered him  his very own water 'faucet'.

He loves it.  Since he was FORMERLY a stray, and he has K9 siblings

Hu-Mum ordered him a harness so he could go on supervised walkabouts when

his sibs are out. BUT he lives INDOORS.

Kat asked his HU-Mum to send me an email with the below photo

He dictated this:

Aunty HiC, Who is the coolest Dude in the Woods? ME he says.

he took right to his harness and is loving he walks

The other day he saw four deer. Not sure what he was seeing here.  In the bottom right photo his expression makes it look like he might have smelled something or somebuddy yummy.